The park is bordered on its southern edge by Osbaldwick Beck, which has become a home for the endangered water vole.

The City of York Council withdrew support for the park in 2011, and it is maintained and cleaned by a network of volunteers working for several different societies.

[2][3] The beck, which flows from east to west (and feeds into the River Foss) has been canalised during the park's history and has several weirs.

[9] Budgetary restraints in 2011 led to the City of York Council withdrawing attendants from the park, and flowerbeds being converted to public open spaces in an effort to save money.

6 bus between Clifton Moor and Heslington calls at a stop opposite the park every twenty minutes during the day.